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Monday, May 20, 2013

Star Trek: Into Darkness A Review

Hey there! Happy Monday and wow, did I have great weekend. I took my mom and fellow Trekkie to see J.J.'s newest installment in the Trek series, Star Trek: Into Darkness. Holy cow, there are no words for what an incredible experience it was. I loved this movie from opening frame to the last and each nanosecond in between. As did the first film, it paid homage to both the series and the films with a deft touch that only a devout Trekkie could have.

Like the original Star Trek II, this is the film that breaks Kirk. It smashes him down and forces him to dig deep, to find just what he is willing to sacrifice in order to prove that he deserves the chair. He takes on an enemy that is more cunning and powerful than he ever thought possible. There is no re-writing the Kobayashi Maru. The script is pure genius, taking elements from the first Trek II and reworking them to fit the altered time line. The dialogue is sensational, never straying into over-emoting or taking the cast out of character.

And speaking of the cast, the entire crew is back plus a cameo by the awesome Leonard Nimoy. The chemistry sparks between the characters, with Pine finding a deeper level with each actor. The scenes with Kirk and each of his fellow actors are alive with tension and amazing fluidity. Particularly with Quinto. The only weakness was the casting of Alice Eve as Carol Marcus. She was the only one who appeared to have no chemistry with Pine, she seemed distant, unsure, like the dialogue was troublesome and she could not project the right emotion.

The action sequences are mindblowingly huge, fast and furious. I was strapped into my seat on a wild rush. The fx overall were incredible and I did not need to see this in 3D to enjoy the brilliance. The other downer is I know that J.J. is going to be tied up doing Star Wars for the next few years, so Star Trek may go on the back burner, which is a shame as I am totally invested in this new crew.

Sorry, Maurice, but it was already out of the bag before the film opened. :) It won't spoil a thing, i assure you. Everything is amazing and there is so very much I left out. Thanks! I'm happy Mom and I could do this together.

I loved Star Trek into Darkness! The entire film is pure awesome. It had good chemistry between the Enterprise crew and excellent performances by all the actors. Intense action sequences. The film was also very fun to watch. I was transported to another world and that's what I want from films. Star Trek 2 did that for me. I DID NOT WANT IT TO END THOUGH.

I'm not a Trekkie, but this was one of the most memorable cinematic experiences I've had this year thus far.

Fist bumps, Livia as I echo everything you just said. :) This was an incredible movie that transported us into a different universe all together. I didn't want it to end, either. I just wanted to keep right on going with Enterprise as she headed out.

Hi Donna! Yes, Pine and Quinto stole the show. I loved their chemistry, especially when they were trying to stop each other from risking too much. And that final scene when Kirk was well, you know. And he was saying he was scared. I was a mess. And high fives for Alice Eve, did not get that underwear scene at all.

Point taken, Daniel, but while the time line was altered, they did leave room for destiny so to speak. Meaning that the same stuff will happen, but in different ways. I really dig that they are keeping to some things, while getting all original with others.

It was great fun. I laughed. I cried. I liked the funny hats. But I do now wonder what's next for the rebooted film series. Are we going to see remakes/homages/piss-takes of all the original films? And who's going to play Captain Picard when the time comes?

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